[Ord. 132, 6/13/1968, § 1; as amended by Ord. 1394-11, 12/12/2011]
1. 
As used in this Part 3, the following words and terms shall have the meanings hereby ascribed to them, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
CHILD
A person under the age of 18 years.
CHILD WELFARE ORGANIZATION
A society or organization, the purpose of which is to take charge of incorrigibles or delinquents, and designated as such from time to time by motion of the Borough Council.
CURFEW PERIOD
The entire period between 11:00 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. the following morning.
PARENT
The father, the mother, or the guardian or other legal custodian of the child.
2. 
In this Part, the singular shall include the plural, the plural shall include the singular, and the masculine shall include the feminine and the neuter.
[Ord. 132, 6/13/1968, § 2; as amended by Ord. 1394-11, 12/12/2011]
It shall be unlawful for any child to be in or upon any of the streets, alleys, sidewalks, parks or other public places in the Borough of Gettysburg, or in any place of public resort or entertainment or in any place of business outside the premises of his home, at any time during the curfew period, provided that the prohibition set forth hereinabove shall not apply in any of the following situations:
A. 
In the case of a child accompanied by his parent or another responsible person of good repute who is at least 21 years of age.
B. 
In the case of a child who is in the performance of an errand for his parent and who bears a written note from such parent giving the date, time and nature of the errand.
[Ord. 132, 6/13/1968, § 3; as amended by Ord. 1028-85, 8/12/1985; by Ord. 1061-87, 9/14/1987; by Ord. 1236-99, 12/13/1999, § 1; by Ord. 1236-99, 12/13/1999, § 2; and by Ord. 1394-11, 12/12/2011]
It shall be unlawful for any child to violate any of the provisions of § 6-302 or for any parent to permit his child to do so; and any child violating, or any parent permitting his child to violate, any of the provisions of that section shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $600.
[Ord. 132, 6/13/1968, § 4]
It shall be the duty of the members of the Police Department of the Borough of Gettysburg to enforce this Part and, upon finding a child violating any of the provisions of § 6-302 of this Part 3, to take such child into custody at police headquarters; to make a record of the name, address and age of such child; and to notify the parent of such child to come immediately to police headquarters and to take such child to his home. In any case where a parent cannot be contacted or located, the police officer having custody of such child shall contact the child welfare agency for instructions as to custody of such child for the remainder of the curfew period, provided that the police officers of the Borough, in taking children into custody under this Part, shall use their discretion in determining age, and, in doubtful cases, may require positive proof, and, until such proof is furnished, the officer's judgment shall prevail.[1]
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Editor's Note: Former § 6-305, Proceedings in Case of Repeated Violations, as amended, was repealed by Ord. 1394-11, 12/12/2011.